Brown and Caldwell hires former utility executive to help water agencies navigate evolving challenges
Seasoned executive Pam Elardo brings 40 years of water and wastewater utility leadership WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 23, 2023 — Brown and Caldwell today announce that industry leader Pam Elardo has joined the firm as a senior advisor to help water and wastewater agencies overcome the challenges facing the utility of the future. With four decades of environmental engineering experience, Elardo has served as a public sector executive responsible for leading large-scale, complex wastewater util...
American Concrete Institute Hires Conformity Assessment and Certification Engineer
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has hired Mahmut Ekenel, PhD, PE, FACI, to support, promote, and assist in the development of certification and conformity assessment programs. Ekenel’s primary focus will be assisting NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, and NEX: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials. Ekenel brings extensive experience in developing acceptance criteria for the evaluation of building materials in...
Benavides’s legacy continues at Missouri S&T over 50 years after his graduation
ROLLA, Mo. – Francisco “Frank” Benavides may have graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 1970, but his name is still regularly heard on the campus and associated with top-tier research in the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department. The reason for this is because Benavides, who majored in civil engineering at S&T, funds the Francisco M. Benavides Faculty Excellence Award for the department, which honors high-achieving professors. “I loved my...
SGA Names 18 To Associate, Senior Associate, And Associate Principal As Part Of The Firm’s Ongoing Pathway To Leadership Initiative
BOSTON, MASS., THURSDAY, MAY –With a focus on professional development and career advancement for all employees, SGA maintains a robust Pathway to Leadership initiative providing clear guidance for an individual’s development within the firm and the industry at large. Each year, senior leadership collaborates to identify, nominate, and select those tenured employees believed to fully embody the values and mission of SGA. This year–the firm’s largest class to date–is composed of 18 individual...
The Structural Engineering Institute appoints Jennifer Carey to help set new solar industry standards
ArcVera Renewables confirms the appointment of Jennifer Carey to the design standards board of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE/SEI). Jennifer Carey is a prominent engineer of ArcVera’s solar division with substantial structural and geotechnical design and engineering expertise. She will contribute her wealth of project experience and engineering expertise in her role at the Standards Committee for “ASCE/SEI 7 – Minimum Design Loads and As...
Innovator Gary Godbersen Inducted into ARTBA Foundation Hall of Fame
2023 & 2022 Hall Classes Inducted During May 15 Dinner in Nation’s Capital (WASHINGTON) – Gary Godbersen, a pioneer in the concrete slipform paving industry, is the sole inductee into the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation’s 2023 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.” The Hall “honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers.” Godbe...
AWWA awards 5 Under 35 – Outstanding Young Professional Award
(Denver, Colorado) - The American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced the five recipients of its 5 Under 35 – Outstanding Young Professional Award today. The award, which debuted in 2021, recognizes and honors AWWA members under the age of 35 who have demonstrated outstanding service to their Sections or the Association through leadership and active participation in young professional (YP) programs. The 2023 award winners are: Jenny Doyle, Missouri Section Senior Civil Engineer,...
Concrete Repair & Rehabilitation Expert Keith Kesner Joins Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Dr. Kesner specializes in designing, investigating, strengthening, and rehabilitating existing structures and assessing material performance NEW YORK, NY – Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) welcomed Keith Kesner as a Project Director, bolstering the firm’s repair and rehabilitation expertise and knowledge of concrete performance for new and existing structures. He will join SGH’s Structural Engineering division in New York City, partnering closely with professionals across the East Coast while o...
American Concrete Institute Announces New Executive Vice President
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN: The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce Frederick H. Grubbe, MBA, CAE, currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA), has been named Executive Vice President of ACI. Current ACI Executive Vice President, Ronald G. Burg, will retire from ACI in August after 13 years of service to the Institute. Grubbe will join the 148-member ACI staff at its Farmington Hills, MI headquarters on August 10....
EagleView Technologies Appoints Piers Dormeyer to Chief Executive Officer
Former CEO Chris Jurasek Named Executive Chairman. New leadership will continue its commitment to revolutionize the aerial imagery business. [Rochester, NY - May 15, 2023] - EagleView Technologies, a leading provider of aerial imagery and data analytics, is delighted to announce the appointment of Piers Dormeyer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Piers, who has been an integral part of the EagleView team for the past ten years and most recently served as President of the Commerci...
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